Paste strip machine



March 19, 1935. P. DIETERLE PASTE STRIP MACHINE Filed Sept. 18, 1935 My,2744a,.

Patented Mar. 19, 1935 UNITED STATES PASTE STRIP MACHINE PhilippDieterle, Winzeln 0. A. Oberndorf, Germany, assignor to Eisenfuchs G.in.

Stuttgart, Germany Application September 18, 1933, Serial No. 689,951 InGermany June 2, 1933 1 Claim.

This invention relates to paste strip machines with two smooth cylindersand a stripper extending into the gap between the cylinders and providedon its front edge with knives for dividing 5 the paste band intoseparate longitudinal strips.

In the known paste strip machines of this type the paste strips are ledoff close together on one side of the stripper plate so that, especiallywhen producing narrow paste strips, there is a danger of the stripssticking together immediately after being separated.

In paste strip machines with a smooth cylinder and a knife cylindercooperating therewith and in the gaps of which resilient strippersengage, it has been possible by the displaced arrangement of thejuxtaposed strippers to deflect the neighboring strips of paste indiiferent directions when they are leaving the machine and to thusprevent them from sticking together. This type of paste strip machineis, however, open to the objection that the width of the paste strips isdetermined by the spacing of the cylinder knives and a changing of thepaste strip width would necessitate exchanging of the knife cylinder;

A leading apart of the neighboring paste strips is rendered possible inthe paste machines mentioned at the outset in that the cutting edges ofthe stripper extend in a zig-zag line composed of edge sections arrangedalternately on the one and other cylinder parallel with the axlesthereof and having intermediate short connecting edges acting aslongitudinal severing knives.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example in theaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a cross section through the machine.

Fig. 2 shows the machine in side elevation.

Fig. 3 is'a perspective view of the stripper acting as cutting device.

Two horizontal cylinders b and c are journalled side by side in knownmanner in two side frames a, one of which (that shown on the right inFig. 2) is extended in downward direction and forms a known clampingdevice (not shown in the drawing) for fixing the machine on a table orthe like. The two cylinders are positively connected by toothed wheelsd, and a hand crank is mounted on the end of the axle a: of one of thecylinders. A stripper e arranged on the discharge side of the cylinderand forming a dividing device is oscillatably mounted in known manner bymeans of a pin g in a recess p of a U-shaped holder f (Figs. 1 and 2) sothat it can bear against the cylinders independently of the position ofthe holder. The holder f is loosely suspended with inserted stripper ein a recess h in the side frame a (on the right of Fig. 2) and pressedagainst a flap z of the opposite side frame, so that a strap moscillatably mounted at roan grip from below over the same and press itupwards with the aid of a pressure screw n on this strap. The upperlongitudinal edges of the stripper e extend into the gap between thecylinders b and 0 until they bear against these cylinders (Fig. 1).

According to the invention the milled or stamped out portions 11.forming the cutting edge of the stripper e are arranged alternately onthe two sides, so that a cutting edge extending in a zigzag line isformed which is composed of edge sections w bearing alternately againstthe two cylinders and having intervening connecting edges 1) acting aslongitudinal dividing knives. The spacing of the milled or stamped outportions u is, in known manner, difierent on the two longitudinal edgesof the stripper to enable two diiierent widths of paste strips to beproduced with one stripper.

Strippers o and y are also provided, which merely serve for cleaning thecylinders, and, as shown in Fig. 1, are bent from resilient sheet metalstrips and held by anchor bars q and r uniting the two side frames (1. a

The machine operates in the following manner:

The paste in the form of a flat cake is fed downwards with one handbetween the cylinders b and c which are rotated in the direction of thearrows Fig. 1 by turning the crank on the axle a: with the other hand.The paste is drawn between these cylinders and rolled into a thin cakewhich, immediately upon being produced, is divided into narrow strips bythe edges 1; of the stripper e. Owing to the zig-zag shape of thecutting edge of the stripper, strips are delivered towards the two sidesof the machine, the distance between the individual strips of pastedelivered on each side of the machine corresponds to the actual width ofthe paste strips. The finished paste strips descend on to the table ordrop in a receptacle placed thereon ready to receive them. The residuesof paste scraped oil the cylinders by the strippers o, y, as theyrepresent only small quantities, can be allowed to remain with the pastestrips. When the paste strips have dried sufiiciently they can be usedin soups or the like.

I claim:-

A paste strip machine, comprising in combination two smooth cylinders, astripper extending into the gap between said cylinders, and a cuttingedge on said stripper extending in a zig-zag line and composed of edgesections bearing alternately against said two cylinders and parallel tothe axes thereof, and of short connecting edges between said sectionsadapted to act as longitudinal dividing knives.

PHILIPP DIETERLE.

